Education Specialist Field Experiences and School Partnerships

Alabama-A; Normal (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Alabama-A is seeking an Education Specialist to support teacher education programs and clinical experiences in alignment with ALSDE and CAEP standards. You will assist in partnerships, student placement, and data reporting for accreditation.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least one year of related experience, with strong communication and editorial skills to maintain handbooks and policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least one year of related experience.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prepare concise reports and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Assist with communicating with districts and agencies with MOUs and partnerships.
• Assist with placement of field experiences in diverse settings.
• Assist with monitoring performance assessments in practicum courses.
• Assist with annual updates to field experience and clinical handbooks.
• Assist with data reports for state and national accreditation.
• Assist with monitoring the clinical experiences section of the website.
• Interpret ALSDE/CAEP policies and communicate changes to students and faculty.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups on program responsibilities.
• Review internship and practicum applications for compliance with guidelines.
• Assist with record audits of candidates for internship participation.
• Develop and maintain systems to monitor clinical experiences progress.
• Work with applicants to provide clinical experiences support.
• Coordinate clinical experience meetings with stakeholders.
• Assist with special projects and cross-training between placements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Data analysis

Reporting

Spreadsheets

Organization

Writing

Advisement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Excel

Job description

Summary: To support the institution and CEHBS goal of quality programs, the position of education specialist in the Center for Educator Preparation and Certification Services supports the teacher education academic program clinical experiences as required by the state (ALSDE) and national accreditation requirements (CAEP).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with communicating with school districts and other relevant agencies with whom there are active MOUs and partnerships.
• Assist with confirming that students completing the field experiences and clinical experience courses are appropriately and expeditiously placed in supportive and diverse settings.
• Assist with monitoring the use of Student Learning Licensure for performance assessments in practicum and field experience courses to ensure all field experience assignments and timesheets are completed by the candidates.
• Assist with updates of the field experience and clinical handbooks annually, ensuring that all changes and updates from the Alabama State Department of Education and the Department Chairs are included.
• Assist with data reports for state and national accreditation.
• Assist with monitoring and updating the clinical experiences section of the website.
• Interprets policies and procedures from ALSDE and assist with communicating the changes and updates with students and faculty.
• Consults and cooperates with other internal groups (e.g., Registrar's Office) and external groups (Alabama State Department of Education) in carrying out responsibilities.
• Reviews all applications for the internship, practicums, and residencies to ensure compliance with the Alabama State Board of Education's guidelines for the professional certification programs.
• Assist with record audits of undergraduate and graduate candidates to ensure requirements for participation in the internship.
• Develops and maintains systems to monitor the progress of the clinical experiences for candidates through admission, retention, and completion of the professional teacher education and certification programs.
• Work with applicants and candidates in the program to provide clinical experiences support.
• Assists with the coordination of clinical experience meetings with all stakeholders of the Educator Preparation Program.
• Assists and provides support on special projects as requested.
• Performs cross-training between field and internship placements and admission and certification.
• Performs other duties as assigned in the department.
• Applies the Alabama Administrative Code requirements for clinical experiences, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.)

• Bachelor's degree and at least one (1) year of experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Essential Functions

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services
• Knowledge of state (ALSDE) and national (CAEP) requirements related to clinical experiences and teacher education programs
• Ability to prepare reports that utilize the ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on research data and findings
• Skill in the use of spreadsheets and related software applications for maintaining records
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Advanced writing and editorial skills.
• Knowledge of principles and procedures related to student advisement and/or related services.